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LOT 3371
Excellent Auto-Ordnance Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun, “A” Serial Range, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 920A, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in the 1970s/1980s
as part of the “A” suffix serial range, the Auto-Ordnance 1928 Thompson is virtually
a perfect reproduction of the original vintage “Roaring Twenties” Tommy Gun. One
of the signature weapons of the Prohibition Era, the Thompson was one of the great “heavy metal” submachine guns, operating semi or full automatic on an open bolt, fully machined with fine hardwood furniture; the later sheet metal guns may have had them beat for cost effectiveness but not for style. Blade front and folding ladder peep sights, with the signature Thompson “bullet” logo marked Cutts compensator and cooling fins on the barrel, a set of contoured pistol grips, and a quick-detach buttstock. The trigger group is fitted with a set of selector and safety switches, and the receiver has the Auto-Ordnance patent info on the right and the model markings on the left. The magazine slot is configured for drum magazines and stick magazines. Internally, the bolt is in the classic configuration, with sliding brass “Blish Lock” device and a mobile, hinged firing pin, along with the narrower 1928 pattern recoil spring assembly and a spring steel oiler assembly. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% of the original blue finish, with some mild edge wear, scattered scratches and handling marks overall. The furniture is in similar condition, with some light chipping around the buttplate and minor scuffs and dings. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and
27 CFR part 478.
Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500
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